Past Prompts

We all have at least one, don’t we — something we enjoy even though we feel we shouldn’t, whether it be a bad habit, an unhealthy food or beverage, or an embarrassingly lowbrow pursuit? When we were young, we may not have thought in terms of guilt the way we do now, but think back … what was your first guilty pleasure, and what guilty pleasures do you indulge in today? Share your Guilty Pleasures stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

We have all been inspired by songs throughout our lives. From childhood lullabies to high school or college favorites to today, what is a special song that resonates with you? Think back … to that one special song that never fails to move you. Why is that song so special to you? What memories does it evoke? Share your One Song That Moves Me stories forward.

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It’s cold, COVID is everywhere, we are cocooning at home, and likely craving comfort food. From any kind of chocolate, to chicken soup, to ice cream, certain foods can calm our anxiety. Think back … what were your favorite comfort foods when you were a child? Do you still eat them? Which foods do you turn to now? How about the young people in your life? Share your Comfort Food stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Extra, extra, read all about it! We baby boomers may well have grown up in the Golden Age of newspapers. They were certainly ubiquitous in our everyday lives. And what was a Sunday without the Sunday paper? Think back ... what role did newspapers play in your youth? Do you read a newspaper now? Are we witnessing the demise of newspapers in print? Share your newspapers stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

In the past, it was common to take large family or group photos to commemorate a special time in life. While people often complained about how long it took to pose many people in a photo, these pictures are often precious to us as time goes by. With smart phones functioning as cameras and the trend toward candid shots rather than posing folks to mark a moment in time, we see fewer of these pictures nowadays. Think back … are there group photos you treasure? What made them special? Do you regret not having taken them in recent years? Share your Group Photos stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories